The National Institutes of Health (NIH)is seeking applications to conduct institutional climate assessments using validated survey instruments and to develop action plans for positive change in the recruitment, hiring, retention, and advancement of faculty, including those from groups underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research.
Donor Name: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/23/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The plans for self-studies should lead to institutional culture change by identifying perceptions, attitudes, and concerns, about, for example, inequities, micro-aggressions, institutional racism, and bias. The self-studies should provide a foundation for the development of an action plan to enhance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) outcomes in the recruitment, hiring, retention, and advancement of faculty.
Program Objective
This NOFO will support the following activities to:
- Conduct surveys to assess the extent to which institutional climate impacts the recruitment, retention, and advancement of faculty, including those underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research, using existing validated instruments
- Using the survey data, analyze institutional climate and structure change needs; and
- Develop action plans for institutional climate and structure change to enhance DEIA in recruiting faculty and advancing their careers.
Funding Information
Direct costs will be limited up to $250,000 per year.
Award Project Period
The maximum award project period is 3 years for Highly Resourced Institutions (HRIs), 3 and 4 years for Limited-Resourced Institutions (LRIs).
Eligibility Criteria
All organizations administering an eligible parent award may apply for a supplement under this NOFO.
Higher Education Institutions
- Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
- Private Institutions of Higher Education
The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
- Hispanic-serving Institutions
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
- Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
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